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Updated June 2026
An ancient city in Syria, now known as Homs.
“The Roman emperor Elagabalus hailed from Emesa.”
"Emesa" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 3 vowels help pin down vowel positions early.
"Emesa" is worth 7 points before board bonuses. Aim its letters at double/triple-letter and word squares to lift the score.
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